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MS SB2585

MS SB2585
In-person early voting; allow.

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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Create The "in-person Early Voting Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The In-person Early Voting Period Shall Begin 15 Days Before The Election And Continue Until 12:00 P.m. On The Saturday Immediately Preceding The Election; To Provide That In-person Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For In-person Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide Extended Hours To Vote During The Last Full Week Preceding An Election; To Provide That Notice Of In-person Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The In-person Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The In-person Early Voting Period; To Prohibit Voting Via Ballot Harvesting, Ballot Drop Boxes Or With Mail-in Or Absentee Ballots For Reasons Or Instances Other Than What Is Allowed By The Mississippi Election Code; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-713, 23-15-715 And 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, known as the "In-Person Early Voting Act," establishes a new period for voters to cast their ballots in person before election day, starting 15 days prior to any primary, general, runoff, special, or municipal election and concluding at noon on the Saturday before the election. During this early voting period, voters must cast their ballots at the registrar's office where they are registered, with regular business hours observed, and extended hours during the final full week before an election, including the two Saturdays prior. The bill also mandates public notice of early voting hours at least eight days in advance and outlines procedures for casting ballots, challenging voter qualifications, and prohibits ballot harvesting and the use of unsupervised ballot drop boxes, while ensuring that all early votes are final and tabulated only after polls close on election day.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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